Education

Education Links

Links are provided here to web sites that provide educational resources for the teaching of groundwater. There are many sites that explain the water cycle (some missing out the groundwater altogether), only those we found that have a significant groundwater element are included – many of these are from North America. Most are aimed at older children.

If there are any sites you think we should include please let us know.

Council for Environmental Education – an educational charity and an umbrella body for national organisations committed to environmental education and education for sustainable development in England. They work to influence policy and practice and to increase the effectiveness of the environmental education movement. Their website is a gateway to environmental education information. It includes information and links to: over 70 member organisations; government departments and agencies; news; forthcoming events; and training; resources, journals and websites

GEsource is a free information resource for Geography and the Environment, aimed at staff, students and researchers in the HE and FE communities. Includes a database of Internet resources catalogued by subject across a number of disciplines - the environment, general geography, human geography, physical geography and techniques and approaches.

British Soft Drinks Association schools pack. The site contains detailed teacher support notes, illustrated colour fact sheets for students and suggestions for design briefs, classroom activities and homework. Two sections for KS1 and 2 on Health (including the water cycle, with mention of groundwater) and Industry. Section for KS3 and 4 addresses Food Technology, Science, Maths and English

Listen to the BBC Radio 4 programme Connect on groundwater. Addresses the questions: how does groundwater occur and where can it be found?; how is it used and how do we care for it?; is the way that man behaves on the land posing a huge risk to its natural pristine quality and how can science and technology help in the way we way we treat it, use it and preserve it?

Water UK, an organisation representing UK water and wastewater service suppliers, provides links to the web sites of all the UK water supply companies. Your local company may provide support for teaching and educational resources specific to your area

The Groundwater Foundation – an American organisation with the mission to ‘educate and motivate people to care for and about groundwater’. Lots of educational resources for teachers and children including ‘Making Discoveries – groundwater activities for the classroom and community’

US Geological Survey’s Water Science for Schools web site. Information on many aspects of water including groundwater, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive centre where you can test your water knowledge

US Geological Survey’s main water pages. Include some basic groundwater text, web-based reports covering in depth the sustainability of groundwater resources and the link with surface waters as well as real-time groundwater monitoring data

A US interactive, educational resource about Earth, oceans and the environment. Includes a section on groundwater with animation to help explain the role of groundwater in the water cycle and how wells work.

Site containing useful information about the sources of water pollution and the potential dangers it causes. It also has information on how to prevent water pollution and ways to help keep our waters clean.

A groundwater website especially for children created by the Spanish Geological and Mining Institute. 'Ploppy' the rain drop character aims to teach children about the water cycle and how to protect groundwater. It is of use to teachers and parents and contains news, pictures and games.

The water channel is a web-based video channel hosting videos about water and includes several films relating to groundwater. The videos offer insights into current water challenges and better water management for the future.